^^^^^^i think he was bein sarkastik bout tha nerf......but str8 up fellaz,everybody knowz why they play airsoft,it doesnt need to be justified in any way....to each iz own...

I agree to each his own, but when you have people saying that you're gay and that they're awesome because they play a sport that hurts worse isn't exactly something to sit and take. I've never enjoyed paintball, not because of any pain factor, but because I don't feel like painting someone. I'd rather have realism than idealism, but as Don Quixote taught us, we need both. But I won't search for idealism in paintball.

lord...a cervantes reference.....there may be some literate young folks out there after all....lol..

as for integrity in paintball....that's rich...
a short story to illustrate my point....

was at georgia airsoft one afternoon for a game that evening.when we got there there were still paintballers running about in the woods....their parents,about 10 or 12 of them,were standing around the shop.we started unloading all our guns and gear and getting rigged up for the night game....the parents were interested in our stuff and guns and i spent about 20 minutes answering questions...then the "big one" came from one of the dads..."well, how do you know if you hit the other guys or not?". i told him "well ,you have to be honest and call your hits..."..their response?....laughter,from both moms and dads alike.....and statements like "well that'll never happen"....
i don't get how parents would even want their kids to participate in a sport were cheating and dishonesty are just accepted conduct.?....and what sort of parent would consider that acceptable behavior?...and why would so many churches think that this would be a good addition to their youth programs?....